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Kiki Vandeweghe vs. Mark Aguirre: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Mark Aguirre ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#397Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#220Leads
+4.0LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9
+1.8Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.6Leads
28.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better17.7Leads
+1,311 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,832 ptsLeads
92.9Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better60.4Leads

Career Impact Rank places Mark Aguirre #220 and Kiki Vandeweghe #397. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Kiki Vandeweghe had the higher single-season impact estimate.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/kiki-vandeweghe/mark-aguirre/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedKiki Vandeweghe47.100 · No. 397Mark Aguirre29.073 · No. 220

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Kiki Vandeweghe

47.100 composite · No. 397 all-time

Kiki Vandeweghe's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 81983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate28.00050%14.000
Best 5No. 81983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate48.40030%14.520
Best 10No. 81983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 761985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1021981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1021984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1331991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1671992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1831988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate92.90020%18.580

14.000 + 14.520 + 18.580= 47.100

Mark Aguirre

29.073 composite · No. 220 all-time

Mark Aguirre's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 91983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate17.66750%8.833
Best 5No. 91983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate27.20030%8.160
Best 10No. 91983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 301986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 511982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 921990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 981985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1171989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate60.40020%12.080

8.833 + 8.160 + 12.080= 29.073

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Full comparison · Career comparison

Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#397#220Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better28.017.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better48.427.2Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better92.960.4Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#335#208Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+4.0Better result for this metric.+3.9
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.6+3.2Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.8+2.6Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5+1.5Better result for this metric.
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,311 pts+1,832 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons11

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Games810923
Minutes24,52127,730

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
True shooting percentage59.4%Better result for this metric.54.2%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile59.3%Better result for this metric.54.2%
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Shooting: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Field-goal percentage52.5%Better result for this metric.48.4%
Three-point percentage36.8%Better result for this metric.31.2%
Free-throw percentage87.2%Better result for this metric.74.1%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.6%16.9%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game2.13.1Better result for this metric.
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Passing: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.4%Better result for this metric.11.9%

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.8%9.4%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game3.45.0Better result for this metric.

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.9%1.2%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.5%0.6%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Kiki Vandeweghe and Mark Aguirre
MetricKiki VandewegheMark Aguirre
Points per game19.720.0Better result for this metric.

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Mark Aguirre ranks higher in career impact.

Kiki VandewegheMetricMark Aguirre
#397Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#220Leads
+4.0LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.9
+1.8Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.6Leads
+1,311 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,832 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Kiki VandewegheMetricMark Aguirre
617Listed-team regular-season wins630Leads
53.7%Listed-team winning percentage54.9%Leads
350-win team seasons5Leads
060-win team seasons1Leads
13LeadsPlayoff team seasons9

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Kiki VandewegheMetricMark Aguirre
12LeadsPlayoff appearances9
68Playoff games102Leads
30Team playoff wins60Leads
0Finals appearances2Leads
0Championships2Leads

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

Mark Aguirre leads every available measure below.

Kiki VandewegheMetricMark Aguirre
2All-Star3Leads
0MVP0
0All-NBA0
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

Career Shape Explorer

How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.